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Post by justaparent on Jun 6, 2017 14:50:27 GMT -5
I'm not sure that the parents don't have a role in this too, though. If these kids clearly don't belong at a DA tryout, why do the parents think their kids should be there?
If the club is blunt with them and states the obvious before DA tryouts, and the parents think the kid should be trying out for DA then wouldn't the parent just take the kid to another club? What incentive does the club have in being blunt?
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Post by goteam on Jun 6, 2017 15:06:18 GMT -5
They don't want to be honest with them because it is not in their best interest. It's in their interest to get kids of all quality of play to come to their tryouts. Get them engaged, give them hope enough to come back the next day and the next day. They want to also ensure they don't go to the competitors tryouts that is why they are not honest with them.
Then the club tells them "sorry johnny, you didnt make DA but we'd love to have you on our ENCL or Classic I team" Little Johnny had all their eggs in one basket. Poor little Johnny.
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Post by soccerfan30 on Jun 6, 2017 21:16:16 GMT -5
What about the coaches that are honest and tactful with their players when asked and tell them they aren't ready for DA/ECNL and go out anyway only to be told within the first 30 minutes they need to go to the Athena A/B field?
I get going out to see what it's like and compare yourself to those level players but when a parent asks you directly and no matter how tactful and honest you are they think their child is the second coming of Alex Morgan.
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Post by Soccerhouse on Jun 6, 2017 22:21:56 GMT -5
As long as a coach tells the kid or parents where they stand - the coach and you have done their job.
You can't control how the parents will respond, especially the ones that are clueless.
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Post by SoccerMom on Jun 7, 2017 8:00:52 GMT -5
Our coach told the girls yesterday where they stood going forward. They can choose today if they want to come back or go somewhere else
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